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Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956

President Truman Opening the Baseball Season at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff attending a baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. First row, from left to right are: Vice President Alben Barkley; Chief Justice Fred Vinson; President Truman; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy (between Griffith and Harris); Bucky Harris, manager of Senators; Lou Boudreau, manager of the Red Sox. In the second row, from left to right: unidentified; General Harry Vaughan; General Robert Landry; Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

Luncheon for Governor Kerr

From left to right, Senator Elmer Thomas, Senator Alben W. Barkley, Governor Robert S. Kerr, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, and Senator James Tunnell at a luncheon in Washington, D.C., given in honor of Governor Kerr. Governor Kerr was the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention.

Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, and Leslie Biffle at the Little White House, Key West, Florida

Left to right: Alben Barkley (Vice-President elect), President Harry S. Truman, and Leslie Biffle of the Senate Minority Policy Committee, pose for a photograph outside the Little White House at Key West, Florida. (Same as 64-433) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman welcomes Senator Barkley to the Little White House at Key West

President Harry S. Truman (center) shakes hands with Alben Barkley (Vice-President elect) at the front door of his quarters at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, where they exchanged greetings and posed for photographers. Others in the photo are unidentified. (Same as 66-905 except for cropped sides). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Senator Barkley, Leslie Biffle, and Captain Dennison in an open car at Key West, Florida

On their way to the Little White House at Key West, Florida, to join President Truman, Senator Alben W. Barkley (Vice-President elect) at left, and Leslie Biffle (center) were accompanied by Captain Robert L. Dennison (right) in an open car. (Same as 98-1317) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Truman Addresses Joint Session of Congress

President Harry S. Truman speaks to a joint session of Congress regarding wage and price controls. Seated front row, left to right: Senator Elmer Thomas; Senator Claude Pepper; Senator George Aiken; Senator Elbert Thomas; Senator Homer Capehart; Senator Bourke Hickenlooper; Senator Homer Ferguson; Senator Clyde Reed; Senator Kenneth Wherry; Senator Robert Taft; Senator Alben Barkley; Senator Wallace White; Secretary of State George Marshall; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Attorney General Tom Clark; Postmaster General Robert E.